Braille Abbreviations
TTY Abbreviations
To make a TTY-based Relay conversations move faster, generally accepted abbreviations have been developed for many commonly used words.
Conversational Controls
| Abbreviation | Translation |
|---|---|
| GA | Go Ahead (to indicate that you are ready for the other person's response) |
| SK | Stop Keying (to end a conversation) |
| GA to SK | I'm Finished, But If You Have Something Else to Say, Go Ahead |
Common Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Translation |
|---|---|
| ANS MACH | Answering Machine |
| APT | Apartment |
| APPT | Appointment |
| CC | Closed Captioned |
| CUZ | Because |
| HA HA HA | To indicate something is funny/made you laugh/is a joke |
| HD or HLD | Hold |
| HMMM | To indicate that you are thinking about something |
| HOH or HH | Hard of Hearing |
| ILY | I Love You |
| LV MSG | Leave Message |
| MTG | Meeting |
| NBR | Number (Phone Number) |
| OIC | Oh, I See |
| OPR | Operator |
| PBLM | Problem |
| PLS | Please |
| PLS HD | Please Hold |
| Q | Question Mark |
| R | Are |
| SMILE | To indicate something makes you happy/is funny |
| TERP | Interpreter |
| THK | Thank |
| THX | Thanks |
| THRU | Through |
| TMW | Tomorrow |
| U | You |
| UR | Your |
| URS | Yours |
| XOXO | Hugs and Kisses |
| XXXX | Indicates a typing error instead of backspacing |